troditional Korean clothing and Chinese-style dress

    Troditioal Korean clothing has its roots extending back at least as the Three Kindom Period,as evidenced by wall paintings in tombs from this period. The Korean clothing represents one of the most visible aspects of Korean culture.

    The top part is blouse-like with long sleeves with men's version being longer, streching down to the waist. Women wear skirts and men wear baggy pants. Commoners wear white except during festivals and special occasions such as weddings. Clothes for upper classes were made of bright colours and indicated the wearers'social status. Various accessories such as foot gear, jewelery and headdresses or hair pins completed the outfit.

     Then let's take a look at the traditional Cheongsam.  It is the troditional dress for Chinese women.In Qing Dinasty, women had dresses of Man style and Han style. Women of Man people wore gown while women of Han People wore blouse and skirts.  

     Cheongsam became popular in the 1920s. It was out of dresses of Man Peopleand greatly improved by Han people.   From then on,   Cheongsam kept popular for more than twenty years. The styles had been changed several times. It completely

showed women's beauty, thus making a great contribution to women's liberation.  We should notice that, women in the entertainment places made great contributions to Chengsam.  

      From 1930s, Cheonsam became popular among most women. Women in the countryside, rich women, workers, students all wore Cheongsam. Later, it spreaded overseas and worn by foreign women.